as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
I've been in a meditative mood all day
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Recent Examples of meditative
This goes to a far more meditative and yet powerful ending.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Comer says the experience of filming the story's darker themes felt surprisingly meditative rather than draining.
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Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Its hybrid analog-digital approach allows Alfa free rein to actualize his impulses, while the meditative atmosphere prompts reflection on where those impulses come from.
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H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
He is now celebrated in his native Philadelphia at Calder Gardens, a meditative museum where his abstract pieces look right at home.
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Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Comer says the experience of filming the story's darker themes felt surprisingly meditative rather than draining.
—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Its hybrid analog-digital approach allows Alfa free rein to actualize his impulses, while the meditative atmosphere prompts reflection on where those impulses come from.
—
H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
He is now celebrated in his native Philadelphia at Calder Gardens, a meditative museum where his abstract pieces look right at home.
—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for meditative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
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High ceilings and generous proportions create volume, while thoughtful transitions blur the lines between interior and exterior, extending daily life beyond the home’s four walls.
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The bold contrast calls for thoughtful choices of wall color.
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That melancholy was discovered by the Romantics, and, in its coarser variation, was equivalent to despair.
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The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues.
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Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.
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Practically architectural in its precision, her hair is pulled straight back and upwards without a visible part to create a smooth, downright reflective surface from her hairline to the crown.
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Researchers have demonstrated that contemplative practices associated with emotional regulation can influence both psychological and physiological functioning.
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Its central hub, where the wellness offerings, main dining room and 35 of the 65 bedrooms are located, is invitingly curvaceous, with sci-fi swirls of walls and sparkling swathes of window bookended by two vast, contemplative courtyards.
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This raises a question that sounds philosophical but is becoming increasingly practical.
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The three men’s alignment on that philosophical premise means that Víg’s scores rarely require lengthy revision rounds.
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John Malkovich looks pensive ahead of his guest appearance in Report on the Blind at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, Sweden on June 22.
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For Waititi, the film has lots of comedic parts while retaining the pensive beauty of the original text.
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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